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'''O'Neill:''' You ended that sentence with a preposition. Bastard. }} |
'''O'Neill:''' You ended that sentence with a preposition. Bastard. }} |
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** Of course, this also serves to further shine a light on the fact that the show has [[Aliens Speaking English]]. |
** Of course, this also serves to further shine a light on the fact that the show has [[Aliens Speaking English]]. |
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* This is what sparks the [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity]] in ''[[Downfall ( |
* This is what sparks the [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity]] in ''[[Downfall (film)|Downfall]] [[Gag Sub|of Grammar]]''. |
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* in ''[[30 Rock]]'' [[Cloud Cookoolander|Tracy Jordan]] tells an intern 'You shouldn't end a sentence with a proposition at'. |
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* ''[[Y: The Last Man]]''. Yorick, as an English major, is somewhat pedantic about language usage. Even during his final declaration of love. |
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{{quote| '''Yorick:''' "I knew I wanted to keep living in any world that you were a part of. But that was hard to admit to myself, and not just because it ended with a preposition."}} |
{{quote| '''Yorick:''' "I knew I wanted to keep living in any world that you were a part of. But that was hard to admit to myself, and not just because it ended with a preposition."}} |
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* In one episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Mr. Wick threatens to fire the next employee who ends a sentence with a preposition, [[Hypocritical Humor|immediately following the threat by saying]], "Now, where has Mimi gotten to? ([[Beat]]) ...he inquired!" |
* In one episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Mr. Wick threatens to fire the next employee who ends a sentence with a preposition, [[Hypocritical Humor|immediately following the threat by saying]], "Now, where has Mimi gotten to? ([[Beat]]) ...he inquired!" |
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